Hannaford Supermarkets Latest to Promote Family Day
SCARBOROUGH, Maine -- Hannaford Supermarkets is the latest grocer to join in a growing effort to encourage families to eat together as a way to discourage drug abuse.
The chain is working with the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University to promote the sixth annual Family Day--A Day to Eat Dinner with your Children, to held Sept. 25.
Stop & Shop/Giant-Landover and Winn-Dixie are among the supermarket operators that have already announced their planned participation in the event. Launched by CASA in 2001, Family Day now is a national drive to promote parental involvement as a way to lower abuse among children and teenagers and raise healthier kids.
"Hannaford is committed to improving the health and well-being of our associates, customers, and communities," said Hannaford president and c.e.o. Ron Hodge in a statement. "This partnership promotes the concept of families dining together as a means of establishing healthy lifestyles for young people. Hannaford encourages our associates and customers to celebrate Family Day by eating together on Sept. 25 and as frequently as possible."
Delhaize-owned Hannaford operates 158 stores under the Hannaford Supermarket and Hannaford Supermarket and Pharmacy banners. Hannaford employs more than 26,000 associates.
The chain is working with the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University to promote the sixth annual Family Day--A Day to Eat Dinner with your Children, to held Sept. 25.
Stop & Shop/Giant-Landover and Winn-Dixie are among the supermarket operators that have already announced their planned participation in the event. Launched by CASA in 2001, Family Day now is a national drive to promote parental involvement as a way to lower abuse among children and teenagers and raise healthier kids.
"Hannaford is committed to improving the health and well-being of our associates, customers, and communities," said Hannaford president and c.e.o. Ron Hodge in a statement. "This partnership promotes the concept of families dining together as a means of establishing healthy lifestyles for young people. Hannaford encourages our associates and customers to celebrate Family Day by eating together on Sept. 25 and as frequently as possible."
Delhaize-owned Hannaford operates 158 stores under the Hannaford Supermarket and Hannaford Supermarket and Pharmacy banners. Hannaford employs more than 26,000 associates.